Region	Salary range (median)
London 12 live adverts	£34,411 – £38,641 (£36,873 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands 12 live adverts	£31,000 – £39,231 (£34,413 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland (indicative) 4 live adverts	£27,000 – £36,825 (midpoint £33,640)
North West (indicative) 3 live adverts	£26,000 – £40,877 (midpoint £33,500)
Yorkshire (indicative) 3 live adverts	£25,000 – £42,150 (midpoint £32,999)
South East 24 live adverts	£31,500 – £36,625 (£32,438 · 25th–75th pct)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them — they are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. The main levers are RCVS registration (RVN status), a clinical specialism (emergency/critical care, surgery, anaesthesia via the RCVS certificate route), out-of-hours/night work, and region. A Registered Veterinary Nurse is regulated by the RCVS — a distinct professional register from the NMC that governs human nurses; Verifera verifies the RCVS register for RVN placements.

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What does a veterinary nurse earn in the UK?

Indicatively £25,000–£38,000 for permanent RVN roles, higher with a clinical specialism, night/emergency work or London weighting.

Is a veterinary nurse the same as a registered (human) nurse?

No — a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) is regulated by the RCVS, not the NMC. See the Verifera encyclopaedia entry on the Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) role for the full profile.

What lifts a veterinary nurse's pay the most?

An RCVS-recognised specialism (emergency/critical care, surgery), out-of-hours work, a referral/hospital setting, and region.

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